Weston-super-Mare railway station

Weston-super-Mare
General information
LocationWeston-super-Mare, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°20′41″N 2°58′18″W / 51.3446°N 2.9716°W / 51.3446; -2.9716
Grid referenceST324610
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWSM
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyBristol and Exeter Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1841Terminus opened
1866Replaced by second station
1884Replaced by present station
1972Branch line singled
Passengers
2019/20 1.160 million
 Interchange 11,693
2020/21 0.307 million
 Interchange  3,295
2021/22 0.778 million
 Interchange  9,719
2022/23 0.940 million
 Interchange  6,498
2023/24 0.965 million
 Interchange  7,088
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureWeston-super-Mare Railway Station
Designated20 November 2017
Reference no.1448779
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Weston-super-Mare railway station serves the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England. It is situated on a loop off the main Bristol to Taunton Line, 137 miles 33 chains (137.41 mi; 221.1 km) from the zero point at London Paddington via Box.

The station is operated by Great Western Railway. It consists of two platforms linked by a covered footbridge. Trains may use either platform in either direction, and many services are booked to pass each other at the station.